Fairhaven and Acushnet Veterans Day events

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Nov 9, 2017 at 2:16 PMNov 9, 2017 at 2:16 PM

The annual Veterans Day parade in Fairhaven is set to take place this Saturday, Nov. 11, at 9 a.m.

The parade is followed by a brief ceremony, which features the raising of the “Big Flag” and the firing of cannons in front of Fairhaven High School. Veterans and other marching groups can line up at Livesey Park at 8:30 a.m.

The parade’s path will begin at Main Street from the Oxford School, and move south to Fairhaven High School.

The Town of Acushnet will be celebrating Veterans Day at the Town Hall portico with its annual flag raising ceremony. It will include vocals by the Ford Middle School choral group, a bagpiper ensemble, and a flyover by the US Coast Guard.

The event begins at 9:40 a.m., concluding at 10:30 a.m.

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